The Earthquake

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIAI. INTRODUCTION
An earthquake is a vibration or shocks that occur in the earth's surface. Ordinary earthquakes are caused by movement of the earth's crust (the Earth's plates). The word earthquake is also used to indicate the origin of the earthquake occurrence. Our Earth is solid though, always moving, and earthquakes occur when the pressure that occurs because the movement was already too large to be retained.
7.1 earthquake shook the Indonesian city multiplies * 2.9 earthquake getarkan dent * 7 April 2010, earthquake with a strength of 2.7 on the Richter Scale in northern Sumatra more centered 60km from Sinabang, Aceh. Not cause a tsunami, caused physical damage in some areas, there is no information of casualties.
History The largest earthquake in Indonesia and the world since the age 20-21

    February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile with 8.8 on the Richter Scale, 432 people were killed (data March 30, 2010). Resulting tsunamis that reach across the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand, Australia, islands of Hawaii, the island states in the Pacific and Japan with the impact of mild and medium.
    January 12, 2010, earthquake with the epicenter near the Haitian town of Leogane 7.0 on the Richter Scale affects 3 million people, the estimated 230,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and one million homeless.
    30 September 2009, West Sumatra earthquake was of tectonic earthquake originating from the shift Semangko fault, this earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale (BMG Indonesia) or 7.9 on the Richter scale (BMG U.S.) shake-Pariaman Padang, Indonesia. Caused at least 1,100 people were killed and thousands trapped in the rubble.
    2 September 2009, Tectonic Earthquake 7.3 on the Richter Scale rocked Bandung, Indonesia. The quake was felt as far Jakarta and Bali, a potential tsunami. The death toll is still unknown the exact number because it happens so evacuate residents Landslides blocked.
    January 3, 2009 - An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale in Papua.
    May 12, 2008 - An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale in Sichuan Province, China. Caused at least 80,000 people dead and millions homeless residents.
    12 September 2007 - Bengkulu earthquake with magnitude 7.9 on the Richter Scale
    August 9, 2007 - An earthquake 7.5 on the Richter Scale
    March 6, 2007 - Tectonic earthquakes shook the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Recent reports claim 79 people were killed.
    May 27, 2006 - a strong tectonic earthquake that shook Yogyakarta and Central Java on May 27, 2006 at 5:55 pm approximately for 57 seconds. Earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale. United States Geological Survey reported a 6.2 on the Richter scale, more than 6,000 people were killed, and more than 300,000 families homeless.
    October 8, 2005 - An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale in South Asia, based in Kashmir, Pakistan, more than 1,500 people were killed.
    December 26, 2004 - devastating earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale shook Aceh and North Sumatra as well as cause a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. These natural disasters have claimed more than 220,000 inhabitants.
    December 26, 2003 - a powerful earthquake in Bam, Iran's southwestern measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale and caused more than 41,000 people were killed.
    May 21, 2002 - In northern Afghanistan, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale and caused more than 1,000 people were killed.
    January 26, 2001 - India, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale and killed 2500 have also said the death toll reached 13,000 people.
    21 September 1999 - Taiwan, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, causing 2400 deaths.
    August 17, 1999 - western Turkey, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale and claimed 17,000 lives.
    January 25, 1999 - West Columbia, at magnitude 6 and claimed 1171 lives.
    May 30, 1998 - In northern Afghanistan and Tajikistan to the size of 6.9 on the Richter scale caused some 5,000 people were killed.
    January 17, 1995 - In Kobe, Japan with a size of 7.2 on the Richter scale and claimed 6000 lives.
    30 September 1993 - In Latur, India with a size of 6.0 on the Richter scale and killed 1,000 people.
    December 12, 1992 - In Flores, Indonesia measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale and killed 2,500 people.
    June 21, 1990 - In northwestern Iran, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, pouting 50 000 lives.
    December 7, 1988 - Northwest Armenia, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale and caused 25,000 deaths.
    19 September 1985 - In Central Mexico and measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale, meragut more than 9500 lives.
    16 September 1978 - In the northeast of Iran, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale and caused 25,000 deaths.
    March 4, 1977 - Vrancea, eastern Romania, with a large 7.4 SR, swallow about 1570 casualties, including a Romanian actor Toma Caragiu, also destroyed much of the capital city of Romania, Bucharest (Bucureşti).
    July 28, 1976 - Tangshan, China, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale and caused 240,000 people were killed.
    February 4, 1976 - In Guatemala, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale and caused 22 778 were killed.
    February 29, 1960 - In the southwestern Atlantic coast in the Maghreb on the size of 5.7 on the Richter scale, causing approximately 12,000 deaths and destroyed the entire city of Agadir.
    December 26, 1939 - Erzincan Region, Turkey on the size of 7.9, and caused 33,000 people were killed.
    January 24, 1939 - In Chillan, Chile with a size of 8.3 on the Richter scale, 28,000 deaths.
    May 31, 1935 - At Quetta, India on the size of 7.5 on the Richter scale and killed 50,000 people.
    1 September 1923 - In Yokohama, Japan on the size of 8.3 on the Richter scale and claimed at least 140,000 lives.